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Robert Bonakdar MD, FAAFP, FACN

Robert Bonakdar MD, FAAFP, FACN

Director of Pain Management, Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine, La Jolla, California

Dr. Bonakdar, a pain and headache specialist, is a member of the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine, where he is the Director of Pain Management, and a member of the systemwide Opioid Stewardship Committee. He also serves as Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine.

After residency training in family medicine, he completed a fellowship in integrative medicine at the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine, with a focus on integrative pain management. Additionally, he is certified in headache management by the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties and is board-certified in integrative medicine. His clinical and research interests include integrative approaches to chronic disease management with a focus on pain management and metabolic disease/obesity.

Disclosures

  • Consulting: Standard Process, related to pain management
  • Research: Kaneka, related to trial support

Recent Contributions to PracticeUpdate:

  1. Effect of Tai Chi vs Aerobic Exercise for Fibromyalgia
  2. Cannabis and Cannabinoids for the Treatment of People With Chronic Non-Cancer Pain Conditions
  3. Opioids Not Superior to Nonopioid Medications for Pain-Related Function in Patients With Chronic Back Pain or Hip or Knee Osteoarthritis Pain
  4. Itch and Neuropathic Itch
  5. Genetic Risk Factors for Neuropathic Pain
  6. Prescription Opioid Users With Musculoskeletal Conditions Have High Levels of Satisfaction With Care
  7. 2017 Top Stories in Primary Care: Fewer Meds—More Options in Chronic Pain
  8. Team-Specific Workload and Staffing Are Associated With Burnout in the Primary Care Team
  9. Persistent Pain Increases Memory Decline and Dementia Risk
  10. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction May Ease Back Pain

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